Author: HCN Staff

The state’s Health Policy Commission (HPC) just released its latest Cost Trends Report, in which it claims Massachusetts healthcare providers

As a society, we have become more reliant on the Internet as a mechanism to keep in touch with family

Knowing how to offer comfort and support to a loved one who has a terminal illness can be challenging. What

Stanley, Riley, Cardinal Earn Certifications NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Hospital’s Dr. R. Dirk Stanley, Linda Riley, and Elizabeth Cardinal all

As a physician, time management can be a challenge. Late patients, unexpected sick visits, and appointments that go beyond their

HOLYOKE — Gov. Deval Patrick and Health and Human Services Secretary John Polanowicz recently witnessed the launch of phase two

HOLYOKE, WARE — The Greater Holyoke YMCA will offer Safe Sitter classes for girls and boys age 11 to 14

BOSTON — Pets are an important part of many families, and a new Red Cross pet first-aid app puts lifesaving

SPRINGFIELD — As flu season intensifies, Baystate Health has changed the visitors policy at all three of its hospitals —

BOSTON — The state Health Policy Commission (HPC) has issued its first annual cost trends report, profiling the Commonwealth’s healthcare

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Health Systems’ Comprehensive Breast Center has recently been recognized as a Certified Quality Breast Center in the

NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Hospital’s Radiation Oncology program has again earned accreditation by the American College of Radiology (ACR), a

WARE — When facing a health challenge of any kind, the support of family and friends is vital, and diabetes

GREENFIELD — Baystate Franklin Medical Center’s Oncology Department will present a series of free eight-week yoga classes, “Gentle Yoga for

WARE — Despite the cold weather, exercising and breathing fresh air can be good for you. “In fact, the American

WESTFIELD — Morrison Healthcare, a leading contract food and nutrition services company for hospitals and health systems across the U.S.,

SPRINGFIELD — Todd and Barbara Bard of Agawam lost their daughter, Evan, last year to a drunk-driving crash. Evan was a

The names bring unwanted reminders: Newtown, Aurora, Virginia Tech, Fort Hood, Columbine, Washington Navy Yard. These are places associated with

Massachusetts entered its second phase of health reform with the 2012 passage of Chapter 224, cost-control legislation titled “An Act

SPRINGFIELD — Mark Tolosky will end his tenure as president and CEO of Baystate Health on July 1, 2014, the

A fracture can be more than a just a broken bone. It may be a warning sign that you have

Anderson Recertified in Pediatric Nutrition SPRINGFIELD — Nancy Anderson, a clinical dietitian in Food and Nutrition Services at Baystate Children’s

Beads at the Ball The 2013 Noble Ball was staged recently at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, with the $253,000

WALTHAM — Resolutions on electronic cigarettes, the use of antibiotics in farm animals, physician participation in accountable-care organizations, and physician

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Medical Center again achieved high marks for patient safety from the Leapfrog Group, an independent national group